Visited here a few years ago. I felt that they really undersold the Moorish castle. It was my favorite spot in Sintra

Soft power isn’t implicitly evil and if it helps to prevent outright acts of aggression and related acts that lead to world wars, they’re a welcome tactic. Money and resources from one of the richest countries going to help some of the poorest countries is generally a good thing. I’d argue that the alternative is worse, even if it may seem less insidious to you.

Just do a charge back on your credit card.